Mickey Mantle fake or real?im stumped and learning

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Permalink Reply by Steve on June 12, 2014 at 12:14pm

Maureen, I must be getting old, what does Jwdilligaf stand for?

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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson on June 12, 2014 at 1:44pm

DILLIGAF is "Do I Look Like I Give A F***?" real mature name but I guess it suit's the seller perfectly

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Permalink Reply by Steve on June 12, 2014 at 2:17pm

Thanks for the info. You are right, fits the seller perfectly.

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Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on June 13, 2014 at 9:44am

way to go Maureen!!!! You're on your way... and thanks for the clarification

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Permalink Reply by R T on June 16, 2014 at 10:36pm

Found a Fake Mickey Mantle with a fake COA, I've seen these coa's and they usually accompany plaques with 2 separate photo's that are Autographed by Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle. I do, however believe the Ted Williams Signature to be Genuine.

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Permalink Reply by Maureen Satcher on June 16, 2014 at 10:53pm

The Mickey Mantle signature looks almost identical to the the fake I purchased.
Jeez....I really think I may be learning how to spot the frauds. Thanks to you guys!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on June 17, 2014 at 3:27am

Good eye. The reason it looks almost identical is because it is. The forgery ring who produces these is using a machine to create the signatures. Essentially they are using a handful of "base patterns" and then slightly "stretching" them one way or another to make them look different. Probably some sort of computer controlled plotter. Once you get the "look" of these, they stick out like a sore thumb.

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Permalink Reply by Null on June 17, 2014 at 7:28am

Ray, both the Mantle and Williams are forgeries. Common Florida fakes.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on June 17, 2014 at 11:32am

The Williams is also a fake. The first giveaway is the d in Ted should not be up high near the start of the W. Also, this particular forger always has sharp top edges to the m in Williams, many times coming to sharp points. Other signs as well, but these are the most obvious to me.

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Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on June 17, 2014 at 12:35pm

FYI, those Gallen Certificates are usually Gold!!! In this case, there has been the old bait and switch. A common tactic to attract legal morons which are plentiful these days.

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Permalink Reply by R T on June 17, 2014 at 9:13pm

I agree fudd with the gallen certificates. Everyone of them I've seen had been genuine imo until I saw this one. I was surprised to see it accompanying this forgery. Steve, I see your points on the Ted Williams now that you have brought to my attention. Also ,with the gallen coa I notice that a hand written number was missing in the blank on the COA.